Last Report: 10/18/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

More statistics for in-person and total voters coming soon

Total Voted

Total Voted: 1,433,778

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 665,013 46.4
Republicans 355,632 24.8
Minor 5,121 0.4
No Party Affiliation 408,012 28.5
TOTAL 1,433,778 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 935,283 65.2
Non-Hispanic Black 322,421 22.5
Hispanic 27,493 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 21,299 1.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,288 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 120,961 8.4
TOTAL 1,433,778 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,114,561 77.7
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 319,217 22.3
TOTAL 1,433,778 100.0

In-Person Votes

In-Person Votes: 828,456

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 363,665 43.9
Republicans 244,289 29.5
Minor 2,803 0.3
No Party Affiliation 217,699 26.3
TOTAL 828,456 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 509,942 61.6
Non-Hispanic Black 226,205 27.3
Hispanic 15,343 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 7,745 0.9
Non-Hispanic Native American 4,196 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 64,996 7.8
TOTAL 828,456 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 672,088 81.1
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 156,368 18.9
TOTAL 828,456 100.0

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 608,745
Return Rate: 44.3%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 301,348 49.8 637,221 47.3
Republicans 111,343 18.4 264,611 42.1
Minor 2,318 0.4 7,387 31.4
No Party Affiliation 190,313 31.4 458,782 41.5
TOTAL 605,322 100.0 1,368,001 44.2
All
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Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 442,473 73.1
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 162,849 26.9
TOTAL 605,322 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 425,341 70.3 894,837 47.5
Non-Hispanic Black 96,216 15.9 241,042 39.9
Hispanic 12,150 2.0 35,608 34.1
Non-Hispanic Asian American 13,554 2.2 35,493 38.2
Non-Hispanic Native American 2,092 0.3 6,012 34.8
Other/Multiple/Unknown 55,965 9.2 155,009 36.1
TOTAL 605,322 100.0 1,368,001 44.2

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 38,026 6.2 131,812 28.8
26 to 40 85,446 14.0 257,537 33.2
41 to 65 213,527 35.1 501,961 42.5
66 and up 256,861 42.2 481,694 53.3
TOTAL 608,745 100.0 1,373,004 44.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 323,146 53.4 733,101 44.1
Male 246,275 40.7 529,431 46.5
Unknown 35,901 5.9 105,469 34.0
TOTAL 605,322 100.0 1,368,001 44.2

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,134
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,121 60.8 304,469 1.0
Republicans 859 16.7 112,202 0.8
Minor 18 0.4 2,336 0.8
No Party Affiliation 1,133 22.1 191,446 0.6
TOTAL 5,131 100.0 610,453 0.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,107 41.1 427,448 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 2,102 41.0 98,318 2.1
Hispanic 202 3.9 12,352 1.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 143 2.8 13,697 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 107 2.1 2,199 4.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 470 9.2 56,435 0.8
TOTAL 5,131 100.0 610,453 0.8
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,373,004
Request Rate: 18.9%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 372,610 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 637,221 46.6
Republicans 264,611 19.3
Minor 7,387 0.5
No Party Affiliation 458,782 33.5
TOTAL 1,368,001 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 894,837 65.4
Non-Hispanic Black 241,042 17.6
Hispanic 35,608 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 35,493 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,012 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 155,009 11.3
TOTAL 1,368,001 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 131,812 9.6
26 to 40 257,537 18.8
41 to 65 501,961 36.6
66 and up 481,694 35.1
TOTAL 1,373,004 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 733,101 53.6
Male 529,431 38.7
Unknown 105,469 7.7
TOTAL 1,368,001 100.0